Question

Johnson Trucking Company wants to determine a fuel surcharge to add to its customers' bills based on the number of miles driven to each area It wants to separate the fixed and variable portion of the truck's operating costs so it has a better idea of how distance affects these costs. Johnson Trucking Company has the following data available
Month Miles driven Total operating costs
January 16,200 22650
February 17000 23250
March 18400 25450
Apri 16500 22875
May 17400 23550
June 15300 21850
The variable cost per mile using the high-low method is:___________.
A. $1.16
B. $138
C. $1 66
D. $1.43

Answer 1

Answer:

Variable cost per unit= $1.16 per mile

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

January 16,200 $22,650

February 17000 $23,250

March 18400 $25,450

Apri 16500 $22,875

May 17400 $23,550

June 15300 $21,850

To calculate the variable cost per mile under the high-low method, we need to use the following formula:

Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)

Variable cost per unit= (25,450 - 21,850) / (18,400 - 15,300)

Variable cost per unit= $1.16 per mile